LS9: 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy candidate profile

LS9
Based in: California
2008-09 ranking: 25

Business: Production of UltraClean™ Diesel, other UltraClean™ Fuels, and high-value chemicals. LS9 has a microbial, fermentation-based process that enables the cost effective conversion of renewable plant biomass into advanced biofuels that are drop-in compatible with the existing infrastructure.  The same technology platform enables the production of a diversity of high-value chemicals.

Model: Owner-operator and licensor-partner.

Past milestones:

1) Entered into a strategic partnership with Procter & Gamble to support the joint development and commercialization of LS9 technology to produce key chemicals used within the P&G portfolio of consumer chemicals
2) Secured significant equity investment from Chevron Technology Ventures
3) Announced test results confirming that LS9’s UltraClean™ Diesel meets or exceeds ASTM standards for use on U.S roads and ANP specifications for use on Brazilian roads

Future milestones:

1)  Demonstration scale production of renewable transportation fuels
2)  Another strategic partnership agreement
3)  Significant scale-up of high-value chemicals production

Metrics: LS9’s process affects a high carbon footprint reduction when compared to conventional petroleum based-production processes –in most cases yielding reductions of 85%  LS9’s proprietary 1-step process offers 90% energetic yield

LS9 quotable quotes: “LS9’s 1-step technology, compared to competitors’ multi-step processing technology, is highly cost competitive. LS9’s technology platform supports cost effective production of both clean transportation fuels and renewable chemicals. LS9’s technology is feedstock agnostic – thereby, making it well positioned  to quickly incorporate cellulosic-based feedstocks when those technologies come on-line.”

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